Dryer Balls Redux: Fluff Balls

Our post on using tennis balls and dryer balls as a green alternative to fabric softener and dryer sheets got a pretty strong reaction. First of all, thanks to all the readers who commented and informed us that the blue plastic dryer balls are made out of PVC. Our bad! In all honesty, we had no idea. We tried them out because our landlords keep a pair in our shared laundry room (along with a tube of tennis balls). We should have dug deeper, and so now feel the need to present an alternative — 'cause we really don't like PVC...

We personally think the tennis balls do a nice job on their own; however, we noticed that at least one commenter said they leave a foul smell on their clothes.